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Undertake chiller assessment to AUS-MEAT requirements

Undertake chiller assessment to AUS-MEAT requirements

Unit of competency
National Code
AMPX426
State Code
AVV97
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
01/02/2018
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
03/05/2016
Field of Education
110105 - Butchery
Original Release Date
03/05/2016
Nominal Hours
80
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage product in chillers, in terms of product quality and specifications, in accordance with AUS-MEAT requirements.AUS-MEAT chiller assessment provides a means of describing saleable meat characteristics including meat colour, fat colour, marbling, eye muscle area, subcutaneous and total rib fat measurements and maturity.This unit is applicable to supervisors and Quality Assurance (QA) staff who wish to become AUS-MEAT accredited chiller assessors.All work in this unit should be carried out to comply with workplace and regulatory requirements.This unit applies to individuals who take responsibility for their own work and the work of others within known parameters.This unit must be delivered and assessed in the context of Australian meat industry standards and regulations.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Conduct AUS-MEAT chiller Assessment
  • 1.1 Monitor product daily to ensure compliance with AUS-MEAT Chiller Assessment pre-conditions
  • 1.2 Assess beef carcases for marbling, meat and fat colour scores in accordance with the AUS-MEAT chiller assessment standards
  • 1.3 Assess beef carcases for eye muscle area, subcutaneous and total rib fat and carcase maturity
  • 1.4 Correctly allocate the Grain Fed (GF) and Grain Feed Young Beef (GFYG) symbols to beef carcases
  • 1.5 Manage chiller assessment equipment
2. Monitor chiller temperature
  • 2.1 Monitor temperature of product daily to meet AUS-MEAT Chiller Assessment requirements and product specifications, workplace procedures and regulatory requirements
  • 2.2 Maintain temperature of chiller to ensure product quality and to meet product specifications
  • 2.3 Correct changes to temperature to maintain product quality and specifications
3. Monitor product handling and identification
  • 3.1 Identify and label products in accordance with product specification, customer and workplace requirements
  • 3.2 Identify and maintain AUS-MEAT requirements for carcase feedback
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Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OFA45 AMPQUA415 Undertake chiller assessment to AUS-MEAT requirements Unit of competency